- Mon Feb 11 2002 Klez worm reborn as nastier version
A new variant of last November's mass-mailing worm has had moderate success, prompting one antivirus company to release free tools to deal with its spread.
Posted by Robert Lemos
- Wed Mar 6 2002 Klez.e worm threat fizzles
The variant of the Klez worm was set to start gobbling PC files Wednesday, but antivirus companies say computer users took the proper measures to prevent a feast.
Posted by David Becker
- Wed Apr 17 2002 New Klez worm squirms across Internet
Equipped with slight code modifications, the virus variant is able to sneak past most antivirus scanners and even tries to deactivate some antivirus products.
Posted by Robert Lemos
- Mon May 6 2002 Chernobyl virus rides Klez's coattails
The ancient virus engineers a comeback tour, hitting messages already infected by the fast-spreading, chart-topping Klez worm.
Posted by David Becker
- Mon Apr 29 2002 Survey: Klez worm tops SirCam, Nimda
The latest fast-spreading versions of the worm have so far infected more than 7 percent of PCs worldwide, surpassing totals chalked up by previous threats such as SirCam and Nimda.
Posted by David Becker
- Fri Apr 19 2002 Klez virus passes confidential info
An antivirus company reports that some victims have found that the latest Klez variant sometimes chooses to hitch a ride on sensitive documents.
Posted by Robert Lemos
- Wed Apr 24 2002 New "Klez" still clobbering PC users
Computers without up-to-date antivirus software are proving easy targets for the modified worm, more than a week after it first went wild. Have you updated your software?
Posted by Robert Lemos
- Tue May 28 2002 Klez.h wins sibling rivalry
It's proving to be the No. 1 son of the original Klez virus, leaving its sibling Klez.i in the dust and overtaking SirCam as the most virulent computer virus yet.
Posted by Matt Loney
- Mon Feb 24 2003 LovGate.C worm's got a hold on PCs
The mass-mailing computer program installs a backdoor Trojan horse on infected systems, allowing a remote attacker access to a victim's PC.
Posted by Robert Lemos
- Wed Nov 19 2003 Symantec CEO: Take new tack against Net attacks
John Thompson tells the Comdex crowd that they can tighten up security if they integrate their systems better--and advises them not to rely on Linux as a solution to virus problems.
Posted by Michael Kanellos
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